Judge Slater Apartments, is named in his honor. The Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA) elected Duke Slater to their second Hall of Very Good class in 2004. Slater was also one of four players the PFRA officially endorsed for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame, along with LaVern Dilweg, Mac Speedie, and Al Wistert. Before the Pro Football Hall of Fame opened in 1963, Duke Slater was mentioned by United Press International as one of nine candidates that had been nominated for election to the new Hall. Duke was also listed as one of six “strong candidates” for election to the Pro Football Hall of Fame by the Associated Press in 1964. Slater was a finalist for the Professional Football Hall of Fame in 1970 and 1971, the first two years finalists were publicly announced by the organization. In 1972, the Hall created a Seniors Committee, which would provide the exclusive nominations for players who retired over 25 years ago. From 1972-2019, the Seniors Committee declined to nominate Slater as a finalist for the Pro Football Hall of Fame. On January 15, 2020, Duke Slater was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Centennial Class. In July 2021 it was announced that the field of Kinnick Stadium would be named Slater Field in his honor. See also List of African-American jurists Footnotes External links 1898 births 1966 deaths American football tackles Chicago Cardinals players Iowa Hawkeyes football players Milwaukee Badgers players Rock Island Independents (AFL) players Rock Island Independents players College Football Hall of Fame inductees People from Clinton, Iowa People from Normal, Illinois Players of American football from Iowa African-American players of American football Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees 20th-century African-American sportspeople